Missions Updates

Dear Friends,

Here in Kubamitwe, our local church is the center of everything we do. Since 2009, the Lord has been impacting this amazing community. He has blessed us in remarkable ways. The month’s focus is on our local church – Community Bible Church of Kubamitwe.

GATE GRAND OPENING

Thank you to those who have been faithful supporting SOS. This month, we passed a major milestone: the grand opening of our security gate. We had a sweet ceremony with our staff to celebrate. Here is a video providing you a glimpse of this monumental event.

CHURCH GRAND OPENING

We are excited to announce the official date of the grand opening of our new local church. We are opening our church on Nov 23, 2025 and we can't be more excited.

Our shipping container filled with sound equipment, chairs, and lighting is being cleared from customs right now. We are in the finishing stage of this significant project. We are picking out flooring, windows, and paint coloring. We are busy constructing hardscape, sidewalks, and patios. Everything is quickly coming together. And the buildings are looking beautiful! 

Because we are getting close, we are forcing everyone to wait for the big roll out in the coming months, so we will delay a video update until the fourth quarter’s newsletter. Stay tuned…and please keep praying for the final details. The gate grand opening video above can provide a little preview of how far the church has reached.

YOUTH CONFERENCE OF 2025!

We just hosted a National Youth Conference for 550 youth from throughout the country. They gathered with great excitement and anticipation. The theme was on Jesus Christ. We looked at Jesus as God & man, and His death, resurrection, return, and commission. We also dealt with practical subjects like Biblical marriage, dating, defending against digital distractions, prayer, Bible reading, evangelism, and finding God’s will. The whole week was amazing. The conference was assisted by a strong team of 11 from Grace Church of the Valley. The conference was fun, electric, and powerful. Watch this video for a little taste of what happened:

WHAT IS CBCK LIKE?

In the early years of ministry here in Uganda, friends emphasized the importance of the church as the central focus of SOS Ministries. Their message was heard loudly and clearly. As a result, it was the first ministry we started when we moved to our wonderful village of Kubamitwe. And it is the central focus of our outreach and pastoral training ministries. Both missions point toward Community Bible Church of Kubamitwe (CBCK). 

For the last 16 years we have been seeking to disciple people to follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The church started in our home. Then, it moved to a 300-seat building. And now it is in our STC cafeteria as it waits for its final home of a 1200-seat church in the center of our campus! It is a statement of the values of SOS as an organization. We love the local church.

The church is led by four elders and has between 500 and 600 people attending. Many of those attending have come to Christ through the faithful ministry of CBCK. On Wednesdays there are hundreds of people attending local Bible studies. All other ministry and sporting events shut down so Bible studies can be focal. Our youth group meets every Sunday followed by the church service. Our service starts at 10:30 and ends between 12:30 and 1:00. The environment is very lively and warm. And every week we sit under expository preaching. It is an uplifting and encouraging time. 

Now it is our passion to see this same type of church planted all through Uganda. It is SOS’s burden to see Christ-exalting, gospel-preaching, Bible churches all across Uganda. Please keep praying that God will keep growing us at CBCK.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Pray that God will grow our church members and provide them with a passion to commune with God each day.
2. Pray that God will give us wisdom as we finish up our new church building. 
3. Pray that God will raise up our members to have a passion to reach the lost within our communities.
4. Pray that God will give us wisdom on how we can grow our saints to deeper and greater maturity.  
5. Please pray that God will powerfully use the preaching of the book of Matthew to save people within our community.

ARE YOU A GRAPHIC DESIGNER?

We’re searching for a Kingdom-oriented graphic designer who would be willing to volunteer their talents with us on a special church project. Please reach out to Hannah Zamroz at hannah@sosministries.com to learn more!

For the King and His Kingdom, 

Shannon Hurley

Founder, Sufficiency of Scripture Ministries